Life is like a piece of art in the making. Progress is the goal — Our unconscious and deliberate habits shape our lives. They dictate how we spend our time. Repeated over time, habits become our way of life. The more you do something, the easier it becomes. That’s why new habits are often framed as a set of tasks that need to be repeated…

Your sense of self changes over time — Who are you today? Who were you a year ago? What are your thoughts and feelings about yourself, your life, your experiences, and the world around you right now? Are they fixed, or have they evolved? And are you evolving into your best self? Your interests and values evolve as…

What could drive us to such despair? Why can’t we get enough of anything? Knowledge, money, technology, media, alcohol, sex, video games etc.: nothing is beyond reach, yet everything is still beyond our reach. The answer lies in the nature of humans. It is not hunger that drives us; rather…

Pause to wonder — When we’re children, almost everything about the world is worth exploring. With each passing year, we learn more about the world around us and our place in it. As adults, this process of gaining knowledge often ceases to be an adventure and becomes a burden. …

What it means to live well — Who doesn’t want to live a good life? Everyone wants to have a happy, fulfilling and meaningful existence. Yet somehow, this is something many of us struggle with: we get caught up in the trivialities of everyday life. The endless cycle of work-stress-recover-repeat leaves little time for anything else. The…

For a good life, combine the positive qualities of optimism with the objective lens of realism — Optimism and realism are both essential qualities for happy and healthy living. While they appear to be opposing forces, they actually work in tandem as a balance of stressors. They are both important when thinking about the future and dealing with life’s challenges. …

Life pulls us backwards and forward; insist on living now — Life is short and often throws unexpected curveballs. Things usually take an unexpected turn when you feel like nothing can go wrong. It’s easy to assume that life is long, predictable and secure and that the future will always be there for you. “You are living as if destined to…

Wisdom is knowing what works for you, not just what other people think is right for you — Knowledge is power, except without application, it’s only information that changes no one. Knowledge is what you know (facts, figures, information, data etc.) Isaac Asimov once said, “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” Wisdom is a state of mind…

Life is meaningful if you influence it — find your own meaning — Everyone aims for a good, meaningful, and fulfilling life. Many people look for the one thing they can do to improve everything. We look for answers everywhere — in books, at conferences, in movies, and even in weird videos on YouTube. However, there is no one right answer to what…